Maybe, Not At All (On-going)

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Astraea

I woke up because of the sound of bottles and plastic. Sinubukan kong takpan ang tenga ko gamit ang unan na ginagamit ko pero when I tried to move my head it hurts! Shit! Hang over!

Sinubukan ko na lang na buksan ang mata ko at halos mapapikit akong muli dahil sa sinag nito. Heck! Taas na ng sinag ng araw. Anong oras na ba?

"Ay, sorry Astra, nagising ba kita?" A voice of a girl and it's ate Jaci. Ask me gently, with smile.

I tried to open my eyes wider and look for the girl. There, I found her standing in front of Chie with a garbage bag in her right hand and bottles on her left hand.

"No po, ate Jaci." I answered politely and try to move a muscle.

Napahawak ako sa ulo ko nang bigla itong kumirot ulit.

'Argh! Hangovers!'

I gently massage my temples to ease the pain. I really hate getting drunk and wake up with a severe pain in my head.

"Ayos ka lang ba? wait lang, kukuha ako ng gamot." saad ni ate Jaci saka ko narinig ang mahihina niyang yabag palayo.

Umayos ako ng higa sa couch and look around. I found the girls lying on the floor and Kaori is snoring. I look at Chie who sleeps with hugging her pillow.

Maybe, Chie heard my thought and move gently and Rhane is sleeping peacefully while smiling.

'Is she dreaming?'

"Tyrone...don't go there. Nakikiliti ako." she said, while sleeping.

Is she dreaming about getting fuck by her boyfriend?

Dumating na si ate Jaci, with a medicine for hangover. "Eto na, kamusta na ang iyong pakiramdam?" she ask with a smile.

I smile, "I will be okay now, thank you for the medicine and water po ate Jaci." i said and drink the medicine she gave to me. "Here, thank you again ate Jaci. If i'm not mistaken ate, you're 25 years old na right?" i ask her. "Yes, Astra. Ikaw ha, ina-akala mo bang matanda na ako ha?" saad naman niya.

Nabigla naman ako, "Ah, hindi naman po ate ibang-iba ka po sa ibang Doctor's e. I admire you for being a good Doctor, balita ko po kay Chie do you have a clinic right now in Cebu po?" She smiled. "Ah, opening palang s'ya sa September, actually."

"Gano'n po ba? pwede po ako pumunta sa opening ng clinic mo ate?" I ask. "Well, yeah of course! ofcourse, you can! Nag aayos pa ako for invitation, and the venue." she said, "Ah, okay po ate! I will be there po. I hope I have free time, that day." I said.

"Well, I will wait pag hindi ka pumunta doon, o-operahan kita ng buhay pag bamisita ako dito ulit sa Manila." she said, i smile nervously. Ngumiti siya at tumawa, mukhang napansin niya na kinabahan ako sa sinabi niya. "Syempre joke lang, peace." at nag peace sign pa siya at pinalo pa ang braso ko, medyo joker padin to si ate Jaci.

"Ahaha, bibisita po ako doon. Si Tita po pala kamusta?" i ask. "Mom, she's fine. She's with Dad, in Paris for business." at bigla may nag ring sa phone niya, bago niya sagotin, tumayo na ito at nagpaalam sa'kin. "I'll take this call, Astra." tumango naman ako. Bago pa siya makalabas ng pinto, narinig ko ang "Doctora, you need to be here. Critical po ang lagay ng pasesyente."

Minsan napapaisip ako bakit pinayagan ni Tita and Tito ang dalawa niyang anak maging Doctor at Flight Attendant? Sino nalang ang hahawak ng negosyo nila kung sakali mawala na sila Tita and Tito?

I shrug the thought and look for my phone instead. I found it lying on the floor with the other bitches' phones.

Inabot ko ito and open it.